Badhaai Do

Badhaai Do

Year: 2022

Runtime: 147 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Harshavardhan Kulkarni

Echo Score: 80
DramaComedyRelationship comedyEmotional LGBTQ relationshipsBollywood emotional dramas

A unique wedding and vibrant setting are the backdrop for this story. A gay police officer and a lesbian teacher enter into a marriage of convenience to satisfy their families' expectations. However, they discover that navigating relationships, whether genuine or staged, presents unexpected challenges and complexities.

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1

Shardul's closet life in Dehradun

Shardul Thakur is a closeted police officer stationed at a women's precinct in Dehradun, unhappy with his limited life. He hides his sexuality while maintaining a professional front. This setup establishes the personal stakes that drive the ensuing relationships.

Beginning Dehradun
2

Stalker incident reveals Sumi's secret

Sumi Singh visits the station to report a stalker who used a lesbian dating app to threaten her. Shardul roughs up the stalker, who inadvertently reveals Sumi's sexuality. The revelation shatters the façade and forces the couple to confront their social predicament.

Afternoon Dehradun, police station
3

Marriage to placate family pressures

A few days after the stalker incident, Shardul proposes marriage to quiet family pressure about being unmarried. They marry despite being strangers and soon begin their life under the guise of a conventional couple. The setup seeds the complex web of lies that follows.

Few days after the stalker incident Dehradun
4

Honeymoon and life in police quarters

After returning from their honeymoon, Shardul and Sumi move into police quarters and maintain the appearance of a heterosexual marriage. They navigate scrutiny from families and colleagues while keeping their true selves hidden. The arrangement tests their loyalty and creativity in keeping up appearances.

After honeymoon Police quarters, Dehradun
5

Rimjhim enters as a lover

Sumi begins dating Rimjhim, who moves into the couple's apartment and works at a medical clinic. To keep up the lie, they claim Rimjhim is a cousin. The trio's evolving dynamic introduces complications to their concealed life.

Shortly after Rimjhim moves in Apartment, Dehradun
6

Desire to start a family

Sumi confesses her wish to raise a child, giving the household a new shared goal. The idea of parenthood deepens their emotional connections and raises the stakes of their counterfeit arrangement. The prospect unsettles the boundaries of their relationships.

Soon after Rimjhim moves in Apartment
7

Pride protest and Guru enters

Shardul is assigned to patrol a Pride protest that centers on a gay 'wedding' and meets Guru, a famed openly out criminal lawyer. The two men begin dating, and Shardul introduces Guru to Sumi and Rimjhim. This romance adds another layer to the already tangled family dynamic.

Later Pride protest, Dehradun
8

Diwali visit exposes fertility questions

During a Diwali visit to Shardul's family, relatives press about why the couple hasn't had a child. Shardul lies that Sumi is infertile to maintain appearances. The deception reveals the strain between truth and family expectations.

Diwali Shardul's family home
9

Fertility tests and rumors surface

The next day, the family trick Sumi into taking a fertility test, which yields normal results. Rimjhim's clinic provides falsified results to support the lie, further entangling the deception. The episode intensifies the secrets surrounding their life.

The next day Clinic / family home
10

Mother moves in; relationships strained

Shardul's mother moves in to press for a physical relationship, prompting Rimjhim to temporarily move out. Household tensions rise as old habits and new truths collide. The living arrangement strains the fragile balance of the household.

Following the fertility episode Apartment
11

Secret revealed; Shardul comes out

Sumi's mother-in-law learns about Sumi's sexuality, triggering harsh reactions from the families. Shardul then comes out to his own family, facing mixed responses but with his mother gradually accepting him. The shared truth reshapes family loyalties and support networks.

After disclosure Family homes
12

Rainbow work, and an adopted future

Back at the precinct, Shardul returns to Pride with a rainbow mask, publicly coming out to his coworkers. Sumi and Shardul decide to stay married to pursue adoption, not divorce. One year later, they hold an adoption ritual at their apartment with Rimjhim as a third parent, and Guru sits beside Shardul in a rainbow moment.

One year later Police precinct; their apartment

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